American Bandstand
ABC (ended 1989)
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8/28/59 -
8/27/59Guest host:
Thomas Michael Whalen (DJ from Binghamton, NY) -
8/26/59Guest host:
Bob Carter (DJ from Fort Wayne, IN) -
8/25/59Judy Scott -
8/24/59 -
8/21/59Dick Killman (singer) -
8/20/59Judy Cross (singer) -
8/19/59Leslie Uggams - "One More Sunrise" -
8/18/59Edd "Kookie" Byrnes sings "Like I Love You"
Guest host:
Phil Wilson (disc jockey from San Diego, Calif.) -
8/17/59Ronnie Hawkins & the Hawks - "Mary Lou"
The guest host is Al Wolfe (DJ from Altoona, PA) -
8/14/59Terri Dean sings "Adonis" -
8/13/59 -
8/12/59LaVern Baker - "So High, So Low" -
8/11/59Johnny Tillotson sings "True, True Happiness." -
8/10/59Frankie Ford sings "Alimony" -
8/7/59Skip & Flip - "It Was I"
Dave "Baby" Cortez - "The Whistling Organ." -
8/6/59Eugene Church & the Fellows - "Miami" -
8/5/59American Bandstand's 2nd Anniversary Show.
Guests:
--Annette Funicello - "Lonely Guitar"
--Phil Phillips - "Sea Of Love"
Also, congratulatory phone calls from Paul Anka, Frankie Avalon, Edd Byrnes, Duane Eddy, Fabian, Ricky Nelson, and even Elvis Presley were expected. -
8/4/59Bobby Rydell - "Kissin' Time"
--Carl Smith -
8/3/59The Virtues perform "The Virtues Boogie Woogie" -
7/31/59Romance Watson (singer, formerly of The Roberta Martin Singers) -
7/30/59Johnny Restivo - "The Shape I'm In" (charted 13Sep59, reaching #80) -
7/29/59Frankie Ford - "Alimony" -
7/28/59Ray Vernon (aka Vernon Wray, brother of Link Wray) -
7/27/59Kathy Linden - "You Don't Know Girls" -
7/24/59Jamie Coe sings "Summertime Symphony" -
7/23/59Gerry Granahan (singer) -
7/22/59Vinny Rome and the Rainbows -
7/21/59Eddie Heywood (pianist) -
7/20/59Sonny James (singer) -
7/17/59 -
7/16/59Kenny Loran sings "I Chickened Out" -
7/15/59Duane Eddy - "Forty Miles of Bad Road."
Johnny Johns - "Heart of An Angel." -
7/14/59Marti Barris - (possibly) "Dancin' Around"
Note: Marti Barris played "Peppy Mint" on The Howdy Doody Show. -
7/13/59 -
7/10/59 -
7/9/59Anita Bryant - "Till There Was You"
The Virtues -
7/8/59Billy & Lillie - "Bells, Bells, Bells" -
7/7/59The Tradewinds - "Furry Murray" -
7/6/59Sammy Turner - "Lavender Blue" -
7/3/59Ray Peterson - "The Wonder Of You" -
7/2/59The Jordan Brothers -
7/1/59Jimmy Clanton - "My Own True Love" -
6/30/59The Drifters - "There Goes My Baby" -
6/29/59Sam Cooke - "Only Sixteen" -
6/26/59Dennis Bell -
6/25/59 -
6/24/59Bobby Dell -
6/23/59The Four Esquires -
6/22/59Dee Clark - "Just Keep it Up" -
6/19/59 -
6/18/59Bobby Freeman (singer) -
6/17/59 -
6/16/59Sam Fletcher (singer) -
6/15/59 -
6/12/59Anita Bryant - "Til There Was You" -
6/11/59 -
6/10/59 -
6/9/59 -
6/8/59Ray & Lindy (singers Ray Wilson and Lindy Estes) - "Angel Love" and "Yes, That's Love" -
6/5/59 -
6/4/59Johnny and the Hurricanes - "Crossfire" and "Red River Rock" -
6/3/59Preston Epps - "Bongo Rock" -
6/2/59Somethin' Smith -
6/1/59Dion and The Belmonts - "A Teenager In Love" -
5/29/59The Addrisi Brothers (vocal group) -
5/28/59Baby Washington (vocalist) -
5/27/59 -
5/26/59The Four Lads (vocal group) -
5/25/59Lou Monte (singer-comedian) -
5/22/59Gary Lee (singer) -
5/21/59Harvey Fuqua (a.k.a. Harvey) (singer) - possibly "I Want Somebody" and "Da Da Goo Goo" -
5/20/59 -
5/19/59The Intruders (vocal group) -
5/18/59Jesse Lee Turner (singer) - possibly "Baby Please Don't Tease" and "Thinkin'" -
5/15/59Dave "Baby" Cortez performs "Happy Organ" -
5/14/59Candy Anderson (singer) -
5/13/59The Falcons (vocal group featuring Wilson Pickett ) - "You're So Fine" -
5/12/59 -
5/11/59Chuck and Betty (vocal duo) sing "Walking in My Dreams" -
5/8/59 -
5/7/59 -
5/6/59 -
5/5/59The Crests - "Six Nights A Week" -
5/4/59Martin Dewey -
5/1/59Freddy Cannon - "Tallahassee Lassie." -
4/30/59Dee Clark - "Just Keep It Up" -
4/29/59Chubby Checker - "The Class" (novelty song). -
4/28/59The Rockin' Rs - (possibly) "The Beat" -
4/27/59Tab Hunter (actor) - sings "There's No Fool Like a Young Fool" -
4/24/59The Teddy Bears - "Oh Why" & "I Don't Need You Anymore" -
4/23/59 -
4/22/59Johnny Nash - "As Time Goes By" -
4/21/59Jesse Belvin sings "Guess Who?" -
4/20/59Tony Bellus - "Robbin' the Cradle" -
4/17/59Bob Carroll - "I Can't Get You Out of My Heart" -
4/16/59Ed Townsend - "Don't Ever Leave Me" -
4/15/59Sonny James - "Talk of the School" -
4/14/59--Bob Carroll - "I Can't Get You Out of My Heart" (same song performed by Al Martino a day earlier?) -
4/13/59Al Martino (singer) - "I Can't Get You Out of My Heart" -
4/10/59 -
4/9/59Garry Stiles - "Lonely for You" -
4/8/59 -
4/7/59 -
4/6/59No info available. -
4/3/59Neil Sedaka - "I Go Ape" -
4/2/59 -
4/1/59Bobby Pedrick Jr. - "Pajama Party" -
3/31/59Stan Robinson - "Boom-A-Dip-Dip" -
3/30/59Gerry Granahan - "'A' You're Adorable (The Alphabet Song)" -
3/27/59Annette Funicello sings "Jo-Jo the Dog-Faced Boy" -
3/26/59No guest info available. -
3/25/59The Flamingos - "Lovers Never Say Goodbye" -
3/24/59Billy Storm - "I've Come of Age" -
3/23/59Frankie Ford - "Sea Cruise" (charted March 1959) -
3/20/59Bobby Rydell - "Please Don't Be Mad" -
3/19/59Lee Andrews - "Just Suppose" -
3/18/59Ron Hoffman (aka Big Ron Hoffman) - "You Made Me Love You." -
3/17/59Kathy Linden - "Somebody Loves You" -
3/16/59The Carroll Brothers - "I Found You" -
3/13/59 -
3/12/59Fabian performs "Turn Me Loose." -
3/11/59 -
3/10/59 -
3/9/59Don French sings "Lonely Saturday Night." -
3/6/59Fats Domino - "Telling Lies" and "When the Saints Go Marching In" -
3/5/59Chuck Berry performs "Anthony Boy" and "Almost Grown." Bill Haley - "I Got A Woman." -
3/4/59Marie & Rex (Marie Knight & Rex Garvin) sing "I Can't Sit Down." -
3/3/59Billy Grammer - "Gotta Travel On." Marv Johnson - "Come To Me." -
3/2/59The Bell Notes perform "I've Had It." Rod Bernard - "Pardon Mr. Gordon." -
2/27/59 -
2/26/59 -
2/25/59Little Sammy Yates (aka Sammy Yates Jr.) - "Comic Book Crazy" -
2/24/59Bobby One - "Undecided" -
2/23/59Charlie Gracie - "Doodlebug" -
2/20/59The Platters - "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" & "Enchanted" -
2/19/59The Moonglows -
2/18/59Roy Hamilton - possibly "I Need Your Lovin'" -
2/17/59The Rivieras - "Moonlight Serenade" -
2/16/59Little Anthony and The Imperials - "Wishful Thinking" -
2/13/59The Skyliners - "Since I Don't Have You" -
2/12/59Billy Barnes -
2/11/59Bob D'Fano - "New Jersey" -
2/10/59Link Wray & His Wraymen perform "Raw-Hide." -
2/9/59Billy Graves -
2/6/59The Poni-Tails - "Seven Minutes in Heaven" -
2/5/59 -
2/4/59 -
2/3/59 -
2/2/59In an interview, Bobby Rydell talks about his new single "Please Don't Be Mad." -
1/30/59Frankie Lymon - "Up Jumped A Rabbit" -
1/29/59 -
1/28/59 -
1/27/59Gerry Granahan - "A Ring, A Bracelet, A Heart"/"You're Adorable." -
1/26/59Georgia Gibbs - possibly "The Hula Hoop Song" (charted 6Oct58) or "Hucklebuck" (released early 1959). -
1/23/59Little Willie John - possibly "You're A Sweetheart" (charted 11Aug58) -
1/22/59Scott Garrett -
1/21/59Cathy Carr sings "First Anniversary." -
1/20/59Jim Reeves sings "Billy Bayou." -
1/19/59Ronnie Dee (aka Ronnie Dawson) performs "Action Packed." -
1/16/59Paul Hampton - "Don't Be Stuck Up" (and possibly "Wish I Were Tied to You") -
1/15/59Duane Eddy perfoms "The Lonely One."
Suzie Lee - "In His Convertible." -
1/14/59 -
1/13/59Al Casha (possibly Al Kasha) -
1/12/59 -
1/9/59--Dion and The Belmonts - "Don't Pity Me" -
1/8/59In celebration of Elvis' 24th birthday, Dick Clark interviewed Presley over the telephone. Elvis was stationed in Germany at the time. -
1/7/59Patty Saturday sings "Ladies Choice" -
1/6/59 -
1/5/59John Ashley - "Let the Good Times Roll" -
1/2/59 -
1/1/59The "American Bandstand" cast welcomes the New Year...1959! -
12/31/58New Year's Eve Show, with guest Jimmy Bowen -
12/30/58Ricki Pal -
12/29/58The Nobles (vocal group, might be Nicky and the Nobles) -
12/26/58 -
12/25/58The annual American Bandstand Christmas party includes Dick Clark dancing with his wife Barbara. -
12/24/58The Three G's are the guests.
Also, the cast decorates the Christmas tree. -
12/23/58Connie Freed - "Things They Don't Teach You in School" -
12/22/58Toni Carroll -
12/19/58Ersel Hickey (singer) - possibly "You Never Can Tell" -
12/18/58Bobby Day - "Rock-In Robin'" and "The Bluebird, The Buzzard and the Oriole" -
12/17/58Coby Dijon (young Brazilian singer) - possibly "Locked In The Arms Of Love." -
12/16/58--The DeJohn Sisters (vocal group) -
12/15/58The Four Coins (vocal group) - "The World Outside" -
12/12/58Fabian - "I'm A Man"
(Note: Six days earlier, on 6Dec58, Fabian appeared on The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut Show. Some sources incorrectly list 7Dec58 as an American Bandstand appearance.) -
12/11/58Tommy Mara -
12/10/58Johnnie & Joe -
12/9/58June Valli - "The Wedding" -
12/8/58Malcolm Dodds -
12/5/58Billy & Lillie (aka Billie & Lillie) - "Lucky Ladybug" -
12/4/58The Quin-tones -
12/3/58The Tornados (vocal group)
Note: This group should not be confused with The Tornadoes, the instrumental group of "Telstar" fame. -
12/2/58Carol Hughes -
12/1/58Richard Cannon -
11/28/58Bobby Helms -
11/27/58 -
11/26/58 -
11/25/58 -
11/24/58 -
11/21/58Bobby Lord -
11/20/58 -
11/19/58Duane Eddy - "Cannonball" -
11/18/58Kitty Lanier (singer) -
11/17/58 -
11/14/58Eddie Cochran - "C'mon Everybody" and "Summertime Blues" -
11/13/58Beverly Ross
(Note: This might be songwriter Beverly Ross who co-wrote "Lollipop.") -
11/12/58The Fontane Sisters - "Jealous Heart" -
11/11/58Wade Flemons - "Here I Stand."
Dave Appell - possibly "Dinner With Drac." -
11/10/58The Four Aces - "The World Outside" -
11/7/58The Cadillacs - "Peek-A-Boo" -
11/6/58Janice Harper - (possibly) "Devotion" -
11/5/58Earl Grant - "(At) The End (of a Rainbow)" -
11/4/58Joe Douglas -
11/3/58Laura Leslie (singer) -
10/31/58Arlene DeMarco (formerly of the DeMarco Sisters) - "Don't Love Me." -
10/30/58Kathy Linden - (possibly) "You'd Be Surprised." -
10/29/58The Teddy Bears (with Phil Spector) perform "To Know Him, Is To Love Him". -
10/28/58Buddy Holly & the Crickets - "Heartbeat" and "It's So Easy." -
10/27/58Gene Vincent - "Be Bop Boogie Boy" -
10/24/58Larry Ellis - "Buzz Goes The Bee" -
10/23/58Joe Douglas - (possibly) "Lover, Come Back To Me." -
10/22/58 -
10/21/58Sonny James - "Let Me Be The One To Love You"/"I Can't Stay Away From You."
Bill Farrel performs "My Heart And My Hands." -
10/20/58The Four Jays -
10/17/58Roy Hamilton - "Pledging My Love" -
10/16/58 -
10/15/58Bobby Podrich Jr. -
10/14/58 -
10/13/58 -
10/10/58Guest: Terry Stevens -
10/9/58Duane Eddy & His "Twangy" Guitar--possibly "Ramrod" (charted 25Aug58) & "Cannonball". -
10/8/58The guests are Cozy Cole and Artie Wayne. -
10/7/58The Videos -
10/6/58Ritchie Valens appeared and lip-synched "Come On Let's Go." -
10/3/58Need to verify guest: Jerry Wallace {Country & Western Star}--"How the Time Flies." Need to verify guests: The Rivieras--"Count Every Star." -
10/2/58Eddie Arnold and Ernest Tucker are the guests. -
10/1/58The guests are Valerie Carr and Ben Kayli. -
9/30/58Jodie Sands - "Someday" (3pm half-hour) -
9/29/58Need to verify guest: Tommy Edwards sings "It's All in the Game" {Written by Charles Gates in 1912 & a rendition of a 1951 Hit}
Need to verify guest: The Olympics perform "Western Movies" {A Novelty Hit}. -
9/26/58Andy Rose (singer, 4pm hour) -
9/25/58Jack Casey (singer, 3pm half-hour)
Fabian (singer) -
9/24/58Wanda Jackson (singer, 3pm half-hour) Johnny Tillotson - "Well I'm Your Man" & "Dreamy Eyes". (4pm hour) -
9/23/58Andy Williams (singer, 3pm half-hour).
Lonnie Satin (vocalist, 4pm hour) -
9/22/58Tod Richards (3:00pm half-hour) The Gainors (vocal group, appearing during the 4:00pm hour) -
9/19/58Billy "Crash" Craddock (listed as Bill Craddock)--possibly "Ah, Poor Little Baby" & "Lulu Lee." -
9/18/58Arlene Smith & the Chantels--"He's Gone" & "Maybe" (3:00-3:30PM)
Arlene Smith & The Chantels--"Every Night (I Pray)" & "I Love You So" (4:00-5:00PM). -
9/17/58The Videos--"Rickle Trickle" (4pm hour). -
9/16/58The Tune Rockers - "The Green Mosquito" (4pm hour). -
9/15/58Al Alberts -
9/12/58The Schooners (vocal group)--"Jimmy Crack Corn" (3pm half-hour) Danny & the Juniors (vocal group)--"At the Hop" & "Dottie" (4pm hour). -
9/11/58Clair Nelson (vocalist)--"Fever" (3pm half-hour)
Dicky Doo and the Don'ts (vocal group)--"Ne Ne Na Na Na Na Nu Nu" & "Leave me Alone (Let me Cry)" (4pm hour). -
9/10/58Eddie Cochran--"Somethin' Else" (3pm half-hour).
Little Anthony and The Imperials--"Tears On My Pillow" (4pm hour). -
9/9/58Dale Wright (singer)--"Please Don't Do It!" (released Aug. 1958) (3pm half-hour).
The Echoes (vocal group)--"Ding Dong (The Bell Song)" (4pm hour). -
9/8/58Curt Jenson (vocalist)--"(Is it) Fascinating?" (from the film "Love in the Afternoon") (3pm half-hour)
The Four Voices (vocal group)--"Dancing with my Shadow" (4pm hour). -
9/5/58The Humdingers - "The Clock in Lovers Lane" (4pm hour). -
9/4/58Burt Taylor--"(Now & Then There's) A Fool Such as I" (3pm half-hour).
Jerry Butler and The Impressions - "For Your Precious Love" (released May 1958) (4pm hour). -
9/3/58Marion Colby - possibly "A Man Could Be A Wonderful Thing." -
9/2/58Sue Raney sings "When Your Lover Has Gone" (4pm hour). -
9/1/58Frankie Ford - "Cheatin' Woman"/"The Last One To Cry" (released 1958) (3pm half-hour).
Don and Dewey - "Ko Ko Joe" (released July 1958) (4pm hour).
